Oracle Database 19c: Backup and Recovery

Course Contents
DAY 1
Course Introduction

 Administration and Course Materials

 Course Structure and Agenda
 Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: BACKUP AND RECOVERY CONSIDERATIONS

 Plan and Implement a Backup and Recovery Strategy

 Define a Disaster Recovery Plan
 Test a Backup and Recovery Plan
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Backup Methods
 Backup Methods Comparison
 Data Recovery Strategy
 Backup Strategy
 Validate the Recovery Strategy

Session 2: ORACLE RECOVERY STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES

 Architectural Components of Backup and Restore

 Physical Database Structures
 Logical Database Structures
 Dynamic Performance Views
 Redo Logs,Checkpoints and Archives
 Use the Flash Recovery Area (FRA)
 The Archivelog Modes of a Database
Session 3: FLASHBACK
 Configure and Use Flashback Database
 Monitor Flashback Database
 Flash Recovery Area Space Usage
 Flashback Query
 Retrieve Row History with Flashback Versions Query
 Audit or Recover From Transactions with Flashback Transactions Query
 Flashback Table
 Recover Dropped Tables with Flashback Drop
 The Recycle Bin
 Recover Tables to a Point in Time With Flashback Table
 Flashback Database
 Flashback Restore Points
 Flashback Transaction Backout
 Flashback Data Archive

Session 4: RECOVERY MANAGER OVERVIEW

 RMAN Features and Components

 The sysbackup Privilege
 RMAN Commands
 Connect to RMAN
 Specify the Location of RMAN Output
 Start Up and Shut Down a Target Database Using RMAN
 Issue SQL Commands in RMAN
DAY 2
Session 5: CREATE AND CONFIGURE A RECOVERY CATALOG

 Create a Recovery Catalog

 Register a Database
 Unregister a Database
 Control File Information
 Virtual Private Catalogs
 Backup a Recovery Catalog
 Use a Flashback Recovery Area with RMAN
 Configure Persistent RMAN Settings
 Set Retention Policies
 Configure Control File Autobackups
 Integrate RMAN with a Media Manager
Session 6: BACKUP WITH RMAN
 Channel Allocation
 Types of RMAN Backup
 Recovery Manager Commands
 Performing Backups
 Closed and Open Backups
 Incremental Backups
 Fast Incremental Backups using Block Change Tracking
 Backup File Image Copies
 Oracle Suggested Backup
 Validate Backups
 Listing Backups

Session 7: ADVANCED BACKUP TECHNIQUES

 Create Multisection Backups

 Create Duplexed Backup Sets
 Create Compressed Backups
 Backup the Control File to a Trace File
 Backup Recovery Files
 Backup up ASM Metadata

Session 8: MAINTAIN A RECOVERY CATALOG

 Change the Availability Status of Backups and Copies

 Catalog Backups Made with Operating System Commands
 Generate Backup Reports and Lists
 Cross Check Backups and Copies
 Delete Backups
 Update the Repository after Backup Deletion
 Drop Database and Archival Backups
 Import and Export the Recovery Catalog
 Use Data Dictionary Tables

Session 9: ENCRYPTED RMAN BACKUPS

 Create an Encrypted RMAN Backup

 Transparent Encryption
 Password Encryption
 Use Different Encryption Modes
 DAY 3
Session 10: DATABASE FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS

 The Automatic Diagnostic Repository

 The Data Recovery Advisor
 Understanding RMAN Messages and the Error Stack
 Diagnose Data File Loss
 Recovery with RESETLOGS
 Dealing with Block Corruption
Session 11: OVERVIEW OF RESTORE AND RECOVERY
 Restore and Recover
 Instance Failure and Crash Recovery
 Media Failure
 An Overview of Complete Recovery
 An Overview of Point in Time Recovery
 Recovery with RESETLOGS

Session 12: BASIC RESTORE AND RECOVER WITH RMAN

 Perform Recovery in Noarchivelog Mode

 Perform Complete Recovery in Archivelog Mode
 Use the Flash Recovery Area for Fast Recovery
 Automatic Tempfile Recovery
 Identify the Database Files to Restore and Recover
 Preview Backups used in Restore Operations
 Apply Incremental Backups to Restore Datafile Image Copies
 The Switch Command
 The Data Recovery Advisor
 Perform Incomplete Recovery (PITR)
 Restore and Recover a tablespace
 Restore and Recover Datafiles
 Recover a Datafile Not Backed Up
 Table Recovery from Backups
 Recover Individual Data Blocks
 The Data Recovery Advisor
 Session 13: ADVANCED RESTORE AND RECOVER WITH RMAN

 Restore the Server Parameter File

 Restore the Control File
 Re-create the Password File
 Handling Redo Log File Loss
 Restore and Recover the Database on a New Host
 Restore RMAN Encrypted Backups
 Disaster recovery
DAY 4
Session 14: TABLESPACE POINT IN TIME RECOVERY (TSPITR)

 Tablespace-Point-in-Time Overview
 Tablespace-Point-in-Time Example

Session 15: TRANSPORT DATA

 Transport Tablespaces
 Transport Databases

Session 16: CREATE A DUPLICATE DATABASE WITH RMAN

 Database Duplication
 Duplication Options
 Create Files for the Duplicate Database
 Prepare the Auxiliary Instance for Duplication
 Create a Duplicate Database
 Clone a Running Database
 An Overview of Using Cloud Control to Clone a Running Database
 Targetless Duplication of a Database
 Duplication Enhancements from 18c

Session 17: MONITOR,TUNE AND TROUBLESHOOT BACKUP AND RECOVERY

 Tune Recovery Manager Overview
 Restore and Recovery Performance Best Practices
 Multiplexing in RMAN
 Diagnosing Performance Bottlenecks